Chinese philosopher
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concept
A Chinese philosopher is a thinker who explores and articulates ideas about ethics, metaphysics, society, and human nature within the diverse traditions of Chinese thought, such as Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, and Legalism.
All labels observed (18)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confucian classic | 22 |
| Chinese philosopher canonical | 17 |
| Chinese statesman | 17 |
| Neo-Confucian philosopher | 13 |
| ancient Chinese philosopher | 10 |
| Confucian philosopher | 7 |
| Chinese ethicist | 1 |
| Chinese philosopher of business | 1 |
| Confucian | 1 |
| Daoist philosopher | 1 |
| Mohist | 1 |
| Neo-Daoist thinker | 1 |
| New Confucian thinker | 1 |
| Song dynasty philosopher | 1 |
| Taoist philosopher | 1 |
| Taoist sage | 1 |
| Xuanxue scholar | 1 |
| person in the Analects | 1 |
Instances (84)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Analects | Confucian classic |
| Great Learning | Confucian classic |
| Doctrine of the Mean | Confucian classic |
| Zhu Xi | Neo-Confucian philosopher |
| Mencius | Confucian classic |
| Wang Yangming | Neo-Confucian philosopher |
| Xunzi | Confucian philosopher |
| Zhuangzi | — |
| I Ching | Confucian classic |
| Li Si | Chinese statesman |
| Lord Shang | Chinese statesman |
| Wu Zixu | Chinese statesman |
| Zhuge Liang | Chinese statesman |
| Fan Li | Chinese statesman |
| Mozi | — |
| Laozi | ancient Chinese philosopher |
| Duke of Zhou | Chinese statesman |
| Dong Zhongshu | — |
| Book of Songs | Confucian classic |
| Book of Documents | Confucian classic |
| Spring and Autumn Annals | Confucian classic |
| Zhang Taiyan | — |
|
Li Chung-chang
surface form:
Li Hongzhang
|
Chinese statesman |
| Zengzi | Confucian philosopher |
| Four Books | Confucian classic |
| Book of Odes | Confucian classic |
| Book of Rites | Confucian classic |
| Yan Hui | — |
| Zilu | — |
| 大學 | Confucian classic |
| Dà Xué | Confucian classic |
| Zhongyong | Confucian classic |
| Zisi | Confucian philosopher |
| Kong Ji | — |
|
Yuanhui
surface form:
Zhu Xi
|
Neo-Confucian philosopher |
|
Hui’an
surface form:
Zhu Xi
|
Neo-Confucian philosopher |
| Reflections on Things at Hand | Confucian classic |
| Shang Yang | Chinese statesman |
| Han Fei | — |
| Four Books of Confucianism | Confucian classic |
|
Ziyang
surface form:
Zhu Xi
|
Neo-Confucian philosopher |
| Confucius | — |
| Cheng Hao | Neo-Confucian philosopher |
|
Bo'an
surface form:
Wang Yangming
|
Neo-Confucian philosopher |
|
Yangming
surface form:
Wang Yangming
|
Neo-Confucian philosopher |
| Wang Ji | Confucian philosopher |
| Cheng Yi | Neo-Confucian philosopher |
| Zhou Dunyi | Neo-Confucian philosopher |
| Zhang Zai | Neo-Confucian philosopher |
| Lu Jiuyuan | Neo-Confucian philosopher |